Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill — Do not withdraw support from failed asylum seekers who are citizens of Zimbabwe — rejected — 6 Jul 2004 at 15:45

The Bill gives the government the power to withdraw support from failed asylum seekers who do not take reasonable steps to leave the UK[2]. The amendment in this vote aimed to exclude asylum seekers from Zimbabwe from these provisions. However, it was defeated.

The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill became law in 2004. Its main aims were to:[3]

Simplify the process of appeal for asylum seekers

Criminalise people who arrive into the UK without a valid travel document unless they have a reasonable excuse

Stop supporting failed asylum seekers and their families if they do not leave the UK

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